Monthly Archives: December 2010

It’s funny how long it takes a company to get around to making good toys that tie into a franchise. I mean, the first movie is as old as I am. I remember having a toy Proton Pack, PKE Meter and Ghost Trap when I was young. The only thing that didn’t look right was the PKE Meter. It seemed that they modeled it after the one used in the cartoon. It didn’t bother me too much, as I was…

When you have a bruise that needs ice, or a sore requiring an heating pad, wouldn’t it be great if you had one gadget that could be either one? This Instant Cold Or Hot Rechargeable Compress is exactly that. With the press of a button the aluminum swiveling head can be heated to 110º F or cooled off to 40º F. That might not be quite as cold as a pack of ice, but it’s supposedly the optimum temperature for…

Lets say that you have an iPad, and you want to be able to use it as more of a netbook on the go. It’s understandable really, as it does provide a lot of the functionality of one. One of the biggest hindrances is the lack of a physical keyboard. You could always toss a small Bluetooth keybaord in your bag, but that’s not as easy to carry around and manage. Instead, you could try this Clamcase. The Clamcase is…

Ever wondered what the early astronauts said during those tense moments as they traveled into the unknown reaches of outer space? Now you can listen in thanks to the magic of Spacelog.org, a new website recently created by British programmer Andrew Godwin. You can view the actual NASA transcripts online of famous missions like Apollo 13 and John Glenn’s mission Mercury-Atlas 6 aboard Friendship 7 as he became the first American to reach orbit around the Earth. Besides reading the…

In case you missed it, Google announced a feature in Gmail earlier this year that allowed you to place phone calls. What’s more is that phone calls placed to the US or Canada (from users in the US) were set to be free through the end of this year. With the end of the year coming up, the team over at Google decided that there were not enough free phone calls in the world, and extended their offer through the…

The worst part of sleeping is when you have to wake up. It always seems like that alarm goes off at the worst possible time. What’s strange is that it really does often go off at the wrong time. No, you haven’t set the alarm wrong, your body just might not be quite ready to wake up. The sleep cycle has a number of phases, and depending on which one you’re in when the alarm goes off, you can feel…

There’s always been a cult following to the Tron franchise. However, with the new movie that just came out, there is a renewed interest. If you’re someone that wants to show their love for these movies, you can do just that, with a little bit of work. One of the easiest ways is to decorate some piece of clothing with a bit of EL-wire. Or in this case, you can decorate a messenger bag. I’m a big fan of DIY…

Are you a PC gamer? If so, you no doubt get a bit frustrated when all of your friends want you to play games with them on Xbox Live. On the one hand, it’s great to play with friends, but it can be annoying to move from the keyboard and mouse that you love to a controller that seems foreign. What’s worse is that your friends will have a distinct advantage, since they’re all plenty used to the controller. Well…

If you’re both a proud parent and the owner of an iOS device, you might want to be wary of letting your children play games on it. One game in particular that could run you into trouble is Smurfs’ Village. Surely nothing about the Smurfs could be harmful to your children, right? It’s actually true, those little blue guys are about as family-friendly as cartoons go. Unfortunately it might not be friendly to your bank account. This, and other games…

I avoid using earbuds for a couple of reasons. First, I don’t like the way most of them feel in my ears. No matter what I do, they just don’t seem terribly comfortable. The other problem is that regardless of how carefully I wrap them up, when I reach in my pocket to pull them out, all I find is a jumbled mess of cord. It’s like they were designed to unwind, and somehow tie themselves in the most complicated…

Have you always thought about owning a Porche? For most of us, that dream is pretty far out of reach. I mean, a brand new one can cost as much as a house, and personally, I’d take the house. However, you can get yourself a brand new Porche, and appease your inner child at the same time. How? With this Bobsleigh, which was designed by the engineers at Porche. No, owning one of these is not going to be quite…

When you plug your phone or other device into the wall to charge, it will continue to draw power until you unplug it, regardless of whether or not it has a full battery. While it isn’t using a large amount of energy, it’s still money that you are wasting, and it’s not exactly helping the environment or anything. Well this Green Wall USB Charger can help put a stop to all of that. This wall charger can power up to…

If you’ve ever purchased a laptop, video camera, GPS or other high-ticket item from Best Buy, you’ve probably noticed that yellow sticker warning you of their 15% restocking fee. What this means is that if you open the item and try to return it, you’ll only get 85% of your money refunded to you. This is done to cover the fact that they drop the price for open-box items. It’s also no doubt done to keep returns to a minimum….

When you spend a lot of time at your desk, it’s not uncommon for things to get cluttered on top of it. It starts with a few pieces of paper and writing utensils. Then a couple of sticky notes to remind you of things, and a useful gadget here and there. Next thing you know, you’ve barely any room to do anything other than use your mouse and keyboard. So how do you combat the clutter? Well you could use…

If you have an iPad, you’ve no doubt found dozens of uses for it. Browsing the web, reading eBooks, jotting notes, watching movies and more. But have you ever tried using it as a cat toy? Probably not, since most rational people don’t want to take a $500+ device and unleash their pet upon it. Well if you’re a brave soul, you can do just that with the Game for Cats app. The app is rather simple, you can choose…